2 Jul 2019

South Island health staff overworked, struggling - report

From Morning Report, 7:48 am on 2 July 2019

Physios, therapists, radiographers and other allied health staff in the lower South Island are overworked, under-resourced and struggling to deliver the work required.

That's according to the draft summary of a confidential report obtained by RNZ News.

The independent review of allied health services at the Southern District Health Board found more staff are urgently needed, but the union says it's been calling for this for years with limited success.

RNZ Otago-Southland reporter Tess Brunton has more.